Chester Gang Show

Production number 60

16th February 2016 - 20th February 2016

At The King's School Chester

Show Items 2016

First Half		Second Half
Get Up And Dance		Magikos
Talking Old Gang Shows... Again		An Inspector Calls
Come To The Circus		Angus Mcdonald
Light 'em Up		Loser Like Me
#tweet		Vice Versa
On The Farm		Spell Block Tango
Court In The Act		The Revue 3 - The Last Stand
Fruit And Veg		Show Nights
Fiesta Latino

Programme Items

The Lord Mayor

The District Commissioner (2016)

As District Commissioner I have the honoured task to welcome you on behalf of Chester & District Scouts to our 60th Gangshow.

Gangshow is an intricate part of Scouting in Chester and has seen so many young people participate in many different ways. This year we see the introduction of new thoughts and ideas including our Producer mentoring the first Youth Producer. This is an excellent introduction working towards Scouting Vision for 2018 'Shaped by Young People in partnership with Adults'. This is something we will build upon in the future.

To have reached the 60th Gang Show (formerly Scoutabout) in the District is a tremendous achievement. Memories for many will go back to their time as a youth member performing at the Royalty Theatre, ABC Cinema and also the Gateway Theatre. Many people have been involved in the show at some stage of their Scouting career and families will have had several generations who have enjoyed the delights of being a part of the ‘gang’ either on stage or behind the scenes. It is always amazing to discover that there are as many helping off stage and behind the scenes as there are performing.

My personal memories go back to days helping at the Gateway Theatre selling programmes as a Brownie and Guide; performing on stage as a Venture Scout and a Leader, then working backstage and front of house for many years that followed. Every role I had was great fun and the camaraderie fantastic. As the years passed my children became part of the gang as Scouts and Explorers, a time they thoroughly enjoyed. It has certainly been a long association with Gang Show for me and I'm sure it has been a family affair for many others too.

As a District we are incredibly proud of everyone who has worked extremely hard to produce this excellent show. I hope that you enjoy watching the show as much as the Gang have enjoyed putting it together for you. So now relax, sit back, watch, listen, join in (if you wish) and have a great evening.

Joanne Turner
District Commissioner

The District Commissioner

Producer's Letter (2016)

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to our 60th Diamond Jubilee Production of Chester Gang Show.

I have been conscious over the past few years of our run up to the 60th Diamond Jubilee Production this year and have tried to think ahead so that we didn't peak too soon, but only you can decide that! The challenge this year was to try and create our best show ever whilst incorporating some items adapted from our not too distant past. The gang were asked to choose and vote for a previous item to include which unanimously resulted in "Loser Like Me" being chosen because it had such a powerful message for us all to learn from. We have stretched ourselves, quite literally, this year with the level and content of choreography which I'm sure you will agree is excellent. I think our directors and choreographers have excelled this year and the young people have again risen to the challenge. So, I hope that you will find a good balance of some "old favourites" right through to those specially written, plus items adapted, by a number of our "in house" production team. Without this level of help and dedication, Chester Gang Show would not be what it is today!

I would therefore like to express my sincere thanks to the whole team supporting Gang Show 2016 and to the many other people, both within & outside Scouting, for their support and loyalty to the show, and for giving the opportunity to the Gang to continue this annual Scouting activity. All concerned have been tireless in their enthusiasm and have been fantastic to work with. They are a credit to themselves and their Scout Groups. I would also like to express my gratitude to our Gang Show active support members for theircontinued commitment and help, in organising and running yet another successful fun-filled Gang Show camp We continue to empower our young people and have this year appointed a "Youth Producer" following a ballot of the youth gang members this role will continue to develop over time. We also welcomed new youth members to the production team.

This year we say goodbye to Ged Roose our Chairman who has been involved with every show from the first in 1953 and is a wealth of knowledge and experience, on behalf of the gang I would like to wish him well in his "retirement"

Finally, I must thank you, our audience, for your continued support. Without you we simply would not be able to do it and so give young people the opportunity and experience they may otherwise never get. So, sit back and let the members of Chester and District Scout Gang Show brighten your day with singing, dancing and laughter.

Keith Harding
Producer

Producer

Producer's Letter

The Gang 2016

The Gang contained 108 participants who were:

Declan Bolam	Joseph Shone	Toby Davies
Chloe Shone	Alexander Roberts	Anna Davies
Victoria TAYLOR	Adam Roberts	Adam Cunning
William Taylor	Douglas Parkinson	Benjamin Crerand
Joanna Taylor	Briony Vickers	Vicki Courtney
Victoria Taker	Andrew Parkinson	Alex Coker
Sandra Taker	Jacob Pile	Jenny Challinor
Jessica Taker	Isabella Pile	Jennifer Hooper
Dawn Steaton	Sebastian MURPHY	Pippa Inkster
Amy Steaton	Libby-Marie Mundy	Blake Edgar
Daniel SKINNER	Dillon Maguire	Louis COOK
Emma Shortall	Joe Johnson	Kai Carline
Jake Rudd	Samuel Jarmain	Harvey Burke
Donna Traynor	Beth Hynds	Evan BOWLES
Grace Robson-Traynor	Emma Whittingham	Thomas Hellam
Isabel Roberts	Jack Whittingham	Toby Holland
Ben Roberts	Jessica JONES	Toby Griffiths
Esme Rippon	Madison Fisher	Nadine Garland
Callum Rawson	Becky Bower	Charlotte DUNN
Cameron Morrison	Hugh Gibson	Alicia Dixon
Graeme Mochrie	Cat Taker/Hirst	Grace Crerand
Collette McManus	Nick Hirst	Jessica Clish
Emily Lambert	Charly Jones/Hillier	William Caley
Jonathan Jones	Olivia Hickson	Charlie Jelfs
Joshua Jones	Katie Heaps	Jason Bishop
Charlotte Taylor	Kaya Harte	Lewis Barratt
Mark Turnbull	Keith Harding	Andrew Barratt
Trevor Jones	Bev Hall	Rebecca Baker
Bruno Rippon	Benjamin Griffiths	Jessica Baker
Hugh Samuel	Tom Gibson	Ruben Abbot-Beck
Toby MULHOLLAND	Sam EDWARDS	Charlotte AMES
Lucy Maguire	Denise Huxley	Toby Abbott
Finlay Woodcock Daniels	Phoebe Edgar	Pamela Jones
Daniel Young	Ailis Duggan	Kelly Jones
Max Telford	Alex Dodd	Emily Jones
Christopher Taylor	Isaac Deakin	Leo Young

Behind the scenes 2016

ADC Activities		Charly Hillier
Properties		John Heaps Assisted By Chester And District Explorer Scouts
Follow Spot		Alec Stokes
Rehearsal Refreshments		Denise Huxley And Sandra Taker
Audience Refreshments		Mal Vickers

Chairman		Gerald Roose
Chairman Designate		Alex Davies
Vice - Chairman & Treasurer		Eric Plenderleath
Secretary		Pam Jones
Make-up		Juliet Mochrie, Assisted By Chester & District Explorer Scouts
Production Team		Keith Harding, Geoff Morris &john Lambert
Booking Secretary		Mel Hall
Marketing/Publicity		Bev Hall & Joanna Taylor
Press Officer/Advertising		David Bull
Website Creation & Maintenance		Nick Hirst & William Roose
Programme Advertising		June Hughes
Programme & Posters Artwork		Nick Hirst
Front of House Manager & Security		Jonathan Ducker & Team
Front of House Arrangements		Peter Slater; Ron Jackson; Assisted By Members Of Chester & District Scout Council & Members Of Chester Scout & Guide Associations
Stage Manager		Nick Hirst
Producer		Keith Harding
Assistant Producer		John Lambert
Musical Director and Arranger		Colin Par?tt
Directors and Choreographers		Keith Harding, Rachel Harding, Victoria Courtney, John Lambert, Nick Hirst, Cat Hirst, Mark Turnbull, Jenny Challinor, Amy Steaton, Trevorjones, Jessica Taker, Ronnie Fisher, Katie Heaps, Colette Mcmanus, Will Taylor, Kelly Stevens
Youth Producer		Will Taylor
Gang Administrator		Donna Traynor

Stage Director		John Lambert
Technical Stage Manager		Geoff Morris

Lighting Design & Rigging		Craig Turnbull, Martin Formstone, Simon Ashton, Daniel Salmon
Amplification, SFX & Microphones		Wim Roose Assisted By Oliver Hynds & Chester & District Explorer Scouts
Scenery Manager		Steve Huxley
Scenery Design and Construction		Steve Huxley, Gary Warburton, Dale Warburton, Phil Turnbull, Nick Hirst, Grahame Polley, Mel Owen, Hugh Cunning
Stage Crew		Steve Huxley, Phil Turnbull, Gary Warburton, Dale Warburton, Grahame Polley, Mel Owen, Hugh Cunning
Back Stage & General Security		Steve Shone, Dan Salmon And Members Of Chester And District Explorer Scouts
Photographer		Dave Mullock
Wardrobe Mistress		Pam Jones
Costume Design and Construction		Pam Jones, Joanna Taylor, Janet Ware, Katie Heaps, Colette Mcmanus, Will Taylor, Karan Warburton, Joan Smith, Juliet Mochrie, Kelly Stevens, Lesley Turnbull, Sue Jones, Stephen Boden, Maria Glannasli, Bev Hall